Writing Support
Writing Support offers creative coaching to help you become a more effective communicator. We also recognize the role that writing plays in inquiry and learning.
One-on-one appointments
Do you want to improve your writing? Writing Support Services offers free individual writing consultations for UCalgary students. We'll support you to develop an individual writing process that'll allow you to become an independent and effective writer.
During the consultations, you can
- discuss your writing process and learn strategies to write more effectively
- review returned papers to understand how to improve your written assignments
- work with an instructor on an ongoing basis to improve essay structure, paragraph development, sentence structure, style, grammar, and punctuation
- receive information on writing papers, book reviews or other assignments
- learn how to use and document sources
- Get help with English as a second language
The Graduate Writing Community also offers drop-in tutoring Mondays and Thursdays (1 – 4 p.m.) beginning September 9th, 2019. Registration is required.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email wconline@ucalgary.ca
Writing Support
Taylor Family Digital Library, third floor
One-on-one writing appointments begin Sept. 23, 2019
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hours differ for drop-in consultations
Contact info
Alaa Dabboor
SSC Program Coordinator
TFDL 368D
addabboo@ucalgary.ca
Drop-in writing consultations are not offered during the spring and summer semesters. They'll resume in the fall semester.
Free drop-in writing consultations are offered in the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL). Consultations are on a first-come, first-served basis. The sign-up sheet is available approximately one hour before the start of the consultation session at the first floor service desk in the TFDL.
- Mondays 6:10 - 9 p.m.
- Tuesdays 6:10 - 9 p.m.
- Wednesdays 6:10 - 9 p.m.
- Thursdays 6:10 - 9 p.m.
- Fridays 11:10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Saturdays 11:10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Sundays 11:10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Are you registered in a distance program at the University of Calgary? Writing support services offers synchronous tutoring for distance students using Zoom or Skype. Please complete a request to access distance appointments.
Writing services are available during usual business hours, Monday-Friday 9:00 am- 4:00 pm. While we try to accommodate students’ appointment requests as quickly as possible, both in-person and distance appointment requests are subject to availability. We encourage students to contact us a minimum of three business days in advance.
Writing Support is happy to offer an online venue for UCalgary students to submit questions from anywhere or anytime. This system allows students to submit quick citations or grammar questions. We aim for, but can't always guarantee, a turn-around time of less than a week on email requests for help. The more direct and specific the questions, the faster that we can respond. For more extensive feedback or support, please book a one-on-one appointment or visit our drop-in consultations.
Writing Workshops
Writing Support offers writing workshops designed with both undergraduates and graduate students in mind.
Undergraduate Writing Workshops
Through the fall and winter semesters, Writing Support offers workshops that all University of Calgary students can attend.
Graduate Writing Workshops
Through the fall and winter semesters, Writing Support offers workshops that all University of Calgary students can attend. These workshops are designed for students entering or enrolled in a graduate program.
Resources: Writing Support
- MLA (8th Ed.): Citation style typically used in English and Film
- APA (6th Ed.): Citation style typically used in Education, Communication, Business and Nursing
- Chicago: Citation style typically used in History
- CSE: Citation style typically used in the Sciences
- IEEE: Citation style typically used in Engineering
- Vancouver: Citation style typically used in Biomedical Sciences
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Common Grammatical Issues
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Revision & Editing
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Essays
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Presentations
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Reports
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Reviews